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Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, Mattel Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of toys. The company’s products are sold directly to retailers and wholesalers in most European, Latin American and Asian countries as well as in Australia, Canada and New Zealand through the Mattel Girls & Boys Brands, Fisher-Price Brands, American Girl Brands, and Construction and Arts & Crafts Brands. The products are sold through agents as well as distributors in countries where Mattel has no direct presence.
MAT is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Growth Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 4.9% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 1.4%.
Six analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.11 to $1.70 per share. MAT boasts an average earnings surprise of 37.6%.
Mattel is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 49.6%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 20.3% in 2025.
With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, MAT should be on investors' short lists.
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